February 01, 2011

I need to find a new exercise. I didn't go to the gym all autumn because I find it so incredible boring. On Wednesday night last week I was suppose to try Yoga, but work came in-between. I had totally forgotten that a major release means a lot of work and support and that long into the evening. (That's what you get with offices in different time zones...)

I love to walk and walk back and forth from work every day as long as isn't too cold (I draw the line at -10)or too icy, but I don't think and know it's not enough. Either I need a PT who can motivate me at the gym even if I find it incredible boring, or I need to find something new that I love. Running used to be one of my favourite things to do, but for the last couple of years not so. It takes quite some time before running gets comfortable and nice, ie finding the flow, and I'm far from there now. It's just huffing and puffing, but I still remember how wonderful it used to be. Even though it doesn’t help much now...

So what to do? The lazy part of me says keep walking and then get back to running when the snow is gone. The other part of me says go back to the gym and use the treadmill at least. Start walking and eventually you will be running and then when the snow is gone you can run outdoors which you love without the huffing and puffing.